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Baker vs Washington Park
Baker and Washington Park are two official statistical neighborhoods in Denver. Washington Park is the calmer Part I map (100 vs 11). Baker wins the errand count. Baker has the lower ACS median ($1,841).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · DPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Aug 2026 · updated Sep 2026
Scores
Fit axes among official Denver statistical neighborhoods.
| Axis | Baker | Washington Park |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 11 | 100 |
| Schools | 36 | 100 |
| Walk | 49 | 7 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 16 | 3 |
| Median rent | $1,841 | $2,311 |
| Median home | $682,259 | $1,100,165 |
| Population | 6,604 | 8,045 |
| Commute to Downtown | 17 min | 24 min |
| Commute to Cherry Creek | 12 min | 11 min |
| Commute to Central Park | 29 min | 32 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Baker | Washington Park |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 63% | 18% |
| Median age | 34.6 | 47.4 |
| Median income | $111K | $200K |
| Part I per 1k | 88.0 | 22.3 |
| Groceries / 800m | 8 | 0 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 84 | 39 |
| Parks / 800m | 21 | 16 |
| 311 last 14 days | 10 | 13 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Denver city. Up 101% since 2014. Baker is 1% above the 2024 city median. Wash Pk is 26% above the 2024 city median.
Overlapping 5-year ACS windows (B25064), not asking rent. Census does not publish a rent series for each official neighborhood, so the line is the city place. Dashed marks are each area’s ACS 2024 median.
Which to pick
The same numbers as the table, in sentences. Nobody wins the city.
Pick Baker if you want the errands on foot and the rent gap is the point. Walk is 49 vs 7. ACS median rent is $1,841 vs $2,311. Vibe is 16 vs 3. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Washington Park if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the school rating nearby is the point. Safety is 100 vs 11. Schools score 100 vs 36. Washington Park is tagged family on this map; Baker is not. Read both pages before you decide.
Baker
South Broadway antiques and bars, brick cottages behind them. Walkable south of Speer without Wash Park prices.
$1,841 median rent · safety 11 · walk 49
Washington Park
The meadow is the brand. Run the loop, then a bungalow on a quiet grid. Safety and lawns lead the scores.
$2,311 median rent · safety 100 · walk 7
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Baker or Washington Park?
Baker is the lower ACS median: $1,841 vs $2,311. About 63% rent in Baker vs 18% in Washington Park. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Baker more walkable than Washington Park?
Baker wins the errand count (walk 49 vs 7). Groceries inside 800 meters: 8 vs 0. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Baker or Washington Park?
Washington Park is the calmer Part I read (100 vs 11). Combined rate 22.3 vs 88.0 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Baker or Washington Park?
Washington Park leads the school axis (100 vs 36). Nearby rating is 8.8 / 10 vs 7.0 / 10. Median age 47.4 vs 34.6. Baker has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
17 minutes from Baker to Downtown, 24 from Washington Park. Baker is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official statistical neighborhood that is not Baker or Washington Park: Speer. Between downtown and the creek. Condos, the boulevard, and a short walk to Cherry Creek shops.
Scores are relative among official Denver statistical neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.